Sister Rosetta Tharpe (born March 20, 1915, Cotton Plant, Arkansas, U.S.—died October 9, 1973, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

 

Honored by admission to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.
Sister Rosetta was the first guitar heroine of rock & roll.

Her heartfelt gospel folksiness gave way to her roaring mastery of her trusty Gibson Les Paul Custom, which she wielded on a level that rivaled the best of her male contemporaries.

 

just build different

long live sister rosetta.

 

Here's a link to a film about her...

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1fKc9hQFcLWVuIQ8M5l1eFY67Ro2gVKbm?usp=sharing

 

By 1943 she considered rebuilding a strictly gospel act, but she was contractually required to perform more worldly material.
Her nightclub performances, in which she would sometimes sing gospel songs amid scantily clad showgirls, caused her to be shunned by some in the gospel community.


not different from today!!!!

 

I'm ashamed to admit I didn't know her music, now I do. Thank you for sharing, this is some good shit.

 

I had never heard of her either. She's great!

 

I saw the title of the thread and was instantly confused. I was like, WTF, I thought she rose up to Rock 'n Roll Heaven when I was but a green, freckled lad (or was I a green freckled lad...punctuation is important here..hmmm). She was a fine guitar player, had a great voice and knew how to deliver on stage.

 

Yea she was powerful. fun to watch. I love old stuff that doesn't make me have memories.